Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone Safari

3–20m

A white-sand bay sheltering some of the rarest marine encounters in the Red Sea. Resident dugongs graze the central seagrass meadows alongside green and hawksbill turtles. Guitar sharks, blue-spotted rays, and seahorses in the shallows. Shore entry from a sandy beach at 3–18m with a gentle slope — the ideal check dive before heading offshore.

5–80m+

The larger of the two Brothers Islands, topped by a 19th-century lighthouse. Sheer walls on all sides drop beyond recreational limits, densely covered in soft corals, gorgonians, and sponges. The SS Numidia (1901) lies at a near-vertical angle down the reef face — railway wheels as deck cargo at 8m, propeller at 80m, every surface blazing with coral. The Aida II (1957) clings to the same wall, bow at 30m and stern descending steeply to 60m+. Hammerhead schools, grey reef sharks, and barracuda patrol the blue.

5–40m+

Deep walls on all sides with a plateau at 30–40m drawing hammerhead schools, oceanic whitetips, and grey reef sharks. The southern cleaning station attracts thresher sharks at dawn. Walls smothered in sponges, anemones, and soft corals. Strong, unpredictable currents throughout — SMB deployment essential. When conditions align, this is some of the finest shark diving on the planet.

5–40m+

A 400–600m reef surrounded by open water reaching 500m depth. Walls densely covered in pristine hard and soft corals drop to 20m, then slope to 40m before plunging into the abyss. The northern plateau at 30–40m draws hammerhead schools during early morning cleaning station visits. Marine park status and remoteness keep the reef in extraordinary condition.

5–30m

Oceanic whitetips are frequent visitors to Daedalus, often lingering near mooring areas with bold, unhurried curiosity — accompanied by their characteristic pilot fish. Thresher sharks ascend from the deep at dawn to cleaning stations on the southern point. Grey reef sharks, barracuda, trevallies, and occasional mantas complete the cast. One of only a handful of places on Earth for reliable multi-species pelagic encounters.

75–110m

A 74m iron-hulled steamship — originally named Helme Park — that struck Daedalus on her second voyage in 1873. Bow at 75m, two anchors at 88m, stern at 110m on the steep reef slope. Located in 2003 by technical diver Marcus Lohr. A largely untouched deep wreck requiring CCR or hypoxic trimix, meticulous planning, and ideally DPV scooters. Roughly 15 minutes on the wreck at an average depth around 95m.

5–40m+

The northern tip of this finger-shaped reef, where dramatic vertical walls meet a plateau at 20m. Hammerhead schools at dawn, barracuda tornadoes, and dense soft coral coverage on the walls. Dived as drift dives with strong north-south currents — experience in current is essential. The eastern wall drops sheer; the western wall features ledges and caverns harbouring black snapper and soldierfish.

18–65m

The south plateau slopes from 25m to 35m — the world's best location for oceanic whitetip encounters. These critically endangered sharks approach with unhurried confidence, often during safety stops. Below the plateau, the Arch pierces the reef between 52 and 65m, accessible to technical divers only. Patience at 25–30m is the strategy — wait, watch, and let them come to you.